SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Newcomer Randy M.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE WILLIAMS CENTER

(Street)

TULSA

74172

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC [ WMB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Acting Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	21,595	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/05/2005	02/05/2014	Common Stock	1,669	$8.09	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/05/2006	02/05/2014	Common Stock	1,669	$8.09	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/05/2007	02/05/2014	Common Stock	1,669	$8.09	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/25/2006	02/25/2015	Common Stock	3,338	$15.71	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/25/2007	02/25/2015	Common Stock	3,338	$15.71	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/25/2008	02/25/2015	Common Stock	3,339	$15.71	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	03/03/2007	03/03/2016	Common Stock	3,744	$17.65	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	03/03/2008	03/03/2016	Common Stock	3,745	$17.65	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	03/03/2009	03/03/2016	Common Stock	3,745	$17.65	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/26/2008	02/26/2017	Common Stock	3,570	$23.04	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/26/2009	02/26/2017	Common Stock	3,571	$23.04	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/26/2010	02/26/2017	Common Stock	3,571	$23.04	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/25/2009	02/25/2018	Common Stock	3,178	$29.72	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/25/2010	02/25/2018	Common Stock	3,178	$29.72	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/25/2011	02/25/2018	Common Stock	3,178	$29.72	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2010	02/23/2019	Common Stock	6,339	$8.85	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2011	02/23/2019	Common Stock	6,340	$8.85	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2012	02/23/2019	Common Stock	6,340	$8.85	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2011	02/23/2020	Common Stock	4,322	$17.28	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2012	02/23/2020	Common Stock	4,322	$17.28	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/23/2013	02/23/2020	Common Stock	4,322	$17.28	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/24/2012	02/24/2021	Common Stock	4,025	$24.21	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/24/2013	02/24/2021	Common Stock	4,025	$24.21	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/24/2014	02/24/2021	Common Stock	4,026	$24.21	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/27/2013	02/27/2022	Common Stock	4,192	$29.11	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/27/2014	02/27/2022	Common Stock	4,192	$29.11	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	02/27/2015	02/27/2022	Common Stock	4,193	$29.11	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2013	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	4,796	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/24/2014	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	4,038	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/27/2015	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	4,845	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting is subject to applicable grant agreement and compensation committee certification that the Company has met the three year performance measure. The specific performance measure will be based on total shareholder return with absolute and relative dependent measures.

Remarks:

	Cher S. Lawrence, Attorney-in-Fact for Randy M. Newcomer	01/10/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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